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DEC 24, 2015 · NEWS

NYC Fined $3 Million, Forfeits $1.5 Billion

The New York City Department of Education settled a long-standing investigation into management of its E-rate funds by agreeing to pay a $3 million fine to the U.S. Treasury and relinquishing claims to $1.5 billion in prior E-rate requests...

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December 2015

DEC 24, 2015 NYC Fined $3 Million, Forfeits $1.5 Billion News DEC 21, 2015 USAC Estimates $1.9B Available For FY16 Rollover Policy & FCC DEC 19, 2015 2015 E-rate Year in Review PIA & reviews DEC 18, 2015 USAC Provides FY2016 Filing Window Update Funding windows DEC 16, 2015 A Long Time Ago On A Site Visit Far, Far Away Commentary DEC 11, 2015 Voice Service, Data Switches, Wi-Fi Lead in 470s Policy & FCC DEC 11, 2015 Educating Students Takes Center Stage in DC Commentary DEC 10, 2015 Obama Signs Every Student Succeeds Act Policy & FCC DEC 4, 2015 Set the Filing Window Deadline. Please. Funding windows DEC 4, 2015 New Form 471 Information approved by OMB Funding windows DEC 3, 2015 USAC Service Provider Webinar Notes – Dec 2015 Analysis DEC 2, 2015 Form 498 In EPC for Applicants Requesting BEARS Policy & FCC

November 2015

NOV 20, 2015 E-rate Emojis Funding windows NOV 20, 2015 The Survival Kit Survives Commentary NOV 20, 2015 USAC Applicant Training Highlights: Portland Analysis NOV 17, 2015 FCC Publishes Internet Access Cost Comparison Policy & FCC NOV 13, 2015 USAC Service Provider Notes – November 2015 Analysis NOV 13, 2015 E-rate Payments Flowing Faster Funding windows NOV 13, 2015 USAC Applicant Training Highlights: Philadelphia Analysis NOV 13, 2015 Got E-rate Questions? Commentary
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SLC Board Drafts Policy Statement to Define ‘Educational Purposes’

The Schools and Libraries Corporation Board Nov. 17 drafted a "proposed policy statement" to guide schools and libraries in certifying that the services for which they are seeking E-rate funding are used for "educational...

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